Tonight is the first time you see it.
It coquettishly turns away from everyone, but its face shines luminously.
Finally you look at the new moon and murmur: “O’ my Lord! Make this month
full of faith and peace, health and submission, welfare and happiness, blessing
and abundance, for us.” (1)

Congratulations to you on the first
day of Ramadan. Do you know whose guest you are? The One Who is worshipped by
all the creatures; the forgiver of the sinners. Ask Him for the acceptance of
your fasting and vigil! Ask Him for more blessings in this month, as He is the
most merciful. (2)

Now, Ramadan, the month of Allah
(SWT), has come. Come, get ready to fulfill His commandments the way He
deserves, and be thankful to Him. I know; doubts never let you alone even for a
single moment. You are afraid of disobeying Him. You stay away from what brings
about His wrath … You love Him very much as He is the ultimate eagerness of the
eager believers. So do not lose this opportunity because your Lord sees your
conditions better than anyone.

For months, you have been waiting for
the month of Allah’s (SWT) festival to humbly bring forth your requests to the
sight of Allah (SWT). So do not lose the opportunity of praying, because He
pours calmness and tranquility into the hearts of the believers. Ask Him to
open the doors of paradise this night and forever! You were waiting for the
nights of Qadr every now and then. Now, every thing is set. Ask Him, Who knows
everything in your mind and has no need to ask or inquire, to grant your
requests and desires. This year, Ramadan, has its usual spiritual condition.
Allah’s (SWT) mercy is always flourishing, if there is a shortage, it is from
us. So we should not hesitate, and must benefit from the blessings of this
month.

Now that you have been invited and
have attended this feast, you must acknowledge this opportunity … Now is not
the time to neglect or be idle. As Amir al-Mu’minin (PBUH) has said: “With
no doubt, opportunities become lost just like the transient clouds pass. So if
you gain an the opportunity to do a laudable act, make the most from it and do
not lose it.” (3) Now as doors of paradise have been opened to you, move
towards His blessing as He said Himself: “Hasten to forgiveness from your
Lord.”(4) And also: “Race
toward good deeds.”(5)

Being close to Allah (SWT) is a
donation! There is no one to hear; only you and your Lord. Be close to
yourself; sincere, and frank. Confide in Him: “O Lord! Help us in fasting
in blessed month of Ramadan. Help us in preventing our bodies from being
defiled by sin and the things you detest. O
Lord! Help us in that all our doings make you content; Help us that we
do not listen to things that have no benefit for us and waste our time; Help us
that we do not bother ourselves by things except those which bring us closer to
your reward.”(6)

(Selected from
“Sinaye Niaz” by Jawad Muhaddithi)

On behalf of Roshd website, we
congratulate all Muslims, especially you dear friend, upon the arrival of the
month of Allah (SWT), the month of blessing, the spring for Quran, the holy
month of Ramadan.